article · Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi
A survey of 210 rural women in Osun State, Nigeria, investigated the connections between livelihood capacity and gender-based violence. The participants had an average age of 48 years, with a majority being married, formally educated, and of Yoruba ethnicity. Over half of the surveyed women displayed low livelihood ability, while nearly two-thirds reported high levels of gender-based violence, with sex denial identified as the primary perceived cause. Statistical analyses revealed significant correlations between experiences of violence and several socio-economic factors, including ethnicity, education, occupation, cosmopoliteness, household size, and monthly incomes. Notably, livelihood ability had a significant direct relationship with the occurrence of violence. The findings point to a pressing need to establish community-level support networks and referral pathways to specialised services for affected rural women.
Gender-based violence remains a profound challenge in rural communities, where economic and social pressures intersect. Understanding the direct link between a woman's livelihood capacity, household income, and exposure to abuse helps community planners and service providers target interventions more effectively. Establishing local support networks and structured referral mechanisms can provide immediate assistance and long-term protection for vulnerable rural women.
The abstract does not indicate a commercialisation pathway, as the study focuses entirely on social and behavioural survey research. Non-governmental organisations, social enterprises, and public health authorities could use the findings to design community support networks and structured referral systems for victims. Any such operational applications remain at an early planning stage rather than an established commercial offering.
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This study established the relationship between livelihood ability and rural women’s experience of GBV in Osun State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 210 rural women for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean age of the sampled rural women was 48±10 years, 83.3% belong to the Yoruba ethnic group, 68.6% were married, while 71.9% had formal education. More than half (53.81%) had low livelihood ability, while about two-thirds (65.2%) reported high experience of GBV, with the leading perceived cause of GBV being sex denial, having a weighted mean score (WMS) of 3.10. Significant relationships were found between ethnicity (χ2=15.767, p=0.001), educational level (r=10.844, p=0.013), major occupation (χ2=18.620, p=0.001), cosmopoliteness (χ2=18.767, p=0.000), household size (r=0.036, p=0.000), estimated monthly major (r=0.369, p=0.000) as well as minor (r=0.437, p=0.000) incomes and women’s experience of GBV. Livelihood ability (r= 0.200, p=0.004) was significantly related to women’s experience of GBV. Rural women’s livelihood ability is directly related to their experience of GBV. Hence, initial support networks should be created for women experiencing GBV, followed by onward referrals to appropriate specialized services in the study area.
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DOI: 10.37908/mkutbd.1838902
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